Alawa Primary School
Transcript of Alawa Primary School
2020 Annual School Improvement Plan
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Alawa Primary School
Education NT Strategy – Annual School Priority
Select one Education NT Strategy annual school priority that the school will focus its efforts on in 2020.
Grow: Improve students' two year gain in NAPLAN writing in Years 5, 7 and 9 (applies to Transition - Year 9)
Focus for Improvement in 2020 - 2023
Vision: To foster happy inclusive students ready for the 21st Century who are reaching their potential, have a sense of belonging and are engaged through supportive, mutually respectful relationships.
Quality Teachers: We want to have the best teachers that have the biggest impact on student achievement. Excellence and equity. 21st Century Learners: 21st Century Learning is linked to all areas of learning and evident in all classrooms resulting in student learning
improvement Systematic Curriculum Delivery: General Capabilities will be embedded in teaching and learning. Teachers will deliver a systematic curriculum
which includes the General Capabilities. Whole School Approach to Literacy: To embed a whole school approach to the teaching and learning of literacy in a connected way that is
sustainable and has meaningful impact on student outcomes.
Alawa Primary School undertook a rigorous external school review in 2019 which combined with a data review of our main academic and wellbeing data along with our perception surveys and student feedback informed the development of our 2020 -2023 Strategic Improvement Plan. From this the priorities for 2020 have been identified. Alawa has been on an intentional, focussed improvement agenda since 2014 and is currently regarding as a high performing school – we all agree through working together we can sustain the momentum and ensure sustainability of what we have and continue to build as a connected learning community.
A 2019 data snapshot can be referenced in Appendix A.
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1. Signature Strategy and Actions
Outline the actions, timelines, professional learning strategies, roles, responsibilities and resources that the school will adopt to implement the signature strategy.
1. Signature Strategy E5 - Whole school instruction model
Goals
What are the changes you expect to observe in practice and student outcomes if the strategy has been successfully implemented?
English 2020-2023 To embed a whole school approach to the teaching and learning of literacy in a connected way that is sustainable and has meaningful impact on student outcomes. English 2020 To identify and develop a whole school instructional model for the teaching of reading based on current best practice and evidence based so that teachers and leaders use a common language that demonstrates a shared understanding of how to structure and facilitate highly effective teaching and learning. To continue to refine and implement the whole school approach to the teaching and assessment of writing where teachers are able to embed the model already in place leading to higher quality and consistently delivered teaching and assessment practice.
Actions for 2020 When Professional learning strategies Who Resources
Outline what the school will do to support the signature strategy.
Outline the start and end date for implementing the action.
What strategies will the school use to facilitate the professional learning?
Where will the expertise to lead this action be found?
Who is your contact that will assist in delivery of the action?
Outline the resources (facilities, staffing and budget) that will be allocated to the action.
Research a whole school reading model based on current best practice.
Semester 1, 2020
Collaborative inquiry/action research team
English Team Matt Lotherington & Sharon Griffey
$3000 – potential for interstate enquiry OR to have expert to school from interstate.
Workshops/conferences/courses etc
English Team Matt Lotherington & Sharon Griffey
Other? Please detail
Develop a whole school approach to reading.
Ongoing throughout 2020
CIP - Leading innovation and change
English Team Matt Lotherington 3 ERT days -$1200
$1500 – Artefacts, incidentals, teacher resources Focused professional learning at
staff meetings English Team /TBC Matt Lotherington &
Sharon Griffey
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Actions for 2020 When Professional learning strategies Who Resources
Outline what the school will do to support the signature strategy.
Outline the start and end date for implementing the action.
What strategies will the school use to facilitate the professional learning?
Where will the expertise to lead this action be found?
Who is your contact that will assist in delivery of the action?
Outline the resources (facilities, staffing and budget) that will be allocated to the action.
$2500 -Reading material
3 ERT days – cover PD. Follow ups - $1200
Continue to refine and implement the whole school ‘Writer’s Workshop’ model and to upskill teachers and students in using the Bright Path tool for writing assessment.
Ongoing throughout 2020
Instructional coaching and demonstration classrooms of exemplary practice using writer’s workshop model
Instructional leaders English Team $500
Incidentals – posters, colour printing etc.
Bright Path costing to be covered by department.
School to cover cost of posters (cost??)
Professional Development of staff in use of Bright Path assessment tool
Bright Path professional learning and resources – departmental staff to support professional learning
English Team
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2. Signature Strategy and Actions
Outline the actions, timelines, professional learning strategies, roles, responsibilities and resources that the school will adopt to implement the signature strategy.
2. Signature Strategy R6 - Professional learning communities
Goals
What are the changes you expect to observe in practice and student outcomes if the strategy has been successfully implemented?
Quality Teaching: 2020-2023 We want to have the best teachers that have the biggest impact on student achievement. Excellence and equity. 2020 A practical and meaningful quality teaching framework that is owned and living as well as a more meaningful way of reporting to parents as well as continued implementation of Explicit Instruction.
Actions for 2020 When Professional learning strategies
Who Resources
Outline what the school will do to support the signature strategy.
Outline the start and end date for implementing the action.
How is the professional learning going to be delivered?
Where will the expertise to lead this action be found?
Who is your contact that will assist in delivery of the action?
Outline the resources (facilities, staffing and budget) that will be allocated to the action.
Research and develop a Quality Teaching framework Include clear definitions of coaching, mentoring, pedagogy, framework and teaching model
Term 1 – research, define and scope
Term 3 – ongoing development
Collaborative inquiry/action research team
Alawa Quality Teaching Team
Alawa Quality Teaching Team
In-house resources and time allocation
$2000 for resources
Collaborative inquiry/action research team
Alawa Quality Teaching Team
Alawa Quality Teaching Team
Other? Please detail Other? Please detail Graphic Artist
Development of a new reporting frame work for Alawa in conjunction with CEP schools
Term 1 for use in Term 2
Formalised PLC/PLTs – focus group
School leadership team Anthony – GradeXpert Approx. cost $500
Select from drop down list Casuarina Precinct Schools
Other? Please detail Other? Please detail
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Actions for 2020 When Professional learning strategies
Who Resources
Outline what the school will do to support the signature strategy.
Outline the start and end date for implementing the action.
How is the professional learning going to be delivered?
Where will the expertise to lead this action be found?
Who is your contact that will assist in delivery of the action?
Outline the resources (facilities, staffing and budget) that will be allocated to the action.
Rollout of all Explicit Instruction elements
Ongoing throughout the year
Instructional coaching Instructional leaders Matt and Sandy Coaching time
Staff meeting time for roll out of new elements
Anita Archer course: Darwin $3000
Recap at 2020 start-up PD day
Build into induction
Baseline data to identify focus elements
Shared and guided practice (scaffolding)
School leadership team Senior Teachers / HALT’s
Professional Development Anita Archer Darwin Network leader (Kate Robards)
Workshops for new staff Matt and Sandy Matt and Sandy
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3. Signature Strategy and Actions
Outline the actions, timelines, professional learning strategies, roles, responsibilities and resources that the school will adopt to implement the signature strategy.
3. Signature Strategy Ac4 - Personalising learning
Goals
What are the changes you expect to observe in practice and student outcomes if the strategy has been successfully implemented?
21st Century Learners: 2020-2023
21st Century Learning is linked to all areas of learning and evident in all classrooms resulting in student learning improving
2020: Have a flexible curriculum (outside of core teaching) to allow teachers to personalise learning. All teachers co-constructing success criteria All staff to have a common understanding of what personalised learning is.
Actions for 2020 When Professional learning strategies
Who Resources
Outline what the school will do to support the signature strategy.
Outline the start and end date for implementing the action.
How is the professional learning going to be delivered?
Where will the expertise to lead this action be found?
Who is your contact that will assist in delivery of the action?
Outline the resources (facilities, staffing and budget) that will be allocated to the action.
Teachers to co-construct Success Criteria to provide high expectations and visibility.
Term 1 – ongoing Peer observation including feedback and reflection
Other – 21st Century team 21st Century Team Release time for Teachers to observe co-construction
PD time 30 minutes
PLT follow ups
Focused professional learning at staff meetings
Other – 21st Century team 21st Century Team
CIP - Relationships based teaching and learning
Angela
Review the curriculum map – to allow students to work at different levels in open ended tasks to get ready to implement flexible curriculum map.
Semester 2 Focused professional learning at staff meetings
Other 21st Century team 21st Century Team Time to meet with teams/networking
PD time 30 mins at Professional Learning Day
Collaborative inquiry/action research team
Network / partner school 21st Century Team
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Actions for 2020 When Professional learning strategies
Who Resources
Outline what the school will do to support the signature strategy.
Outline the start and end date for implementing the action.
How is the professional learning going to be delivered?
Where will the expertise to lead this action be found?
Who is your contact that will assist in delivery of the action?
Outline the resources (facilities, staffing and budget) that will be allocated to the action.
CIP - Leading innovation and change
Jed Jed PLT follow ups
Present to staff ready for 2021. For semester $1200
Embedding current whole school approaches
Ongoing Formalised PLC/PLTs Other – 21st Century team 21st Century Team PD time first day back 30 minutes
Induction for new staff
Walkthroughs – release time
PLT discussions
Promotion in newsletters
Resources for new staff and classrooms
Peer observation including feedback and reflection
Other – 21st Century team 21st Century Team
Other? Please detail Other? Please detail
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4. Signature Strategy and Actions (where applicable)
Outline the actions, timelines, professional learning strategies, roles, responsibilities and resources that the school will adopt to implement the signature strategy.
4. Signature Strategy E3 - Whole school curriculum and assessment plan
Goals
What are the changes you expect to observe in practice and student outcomes if the strategy has been successfully implemented?
Systematic Curriculum Delivery: 2020-2023 General Capabilities will be embedded in teaching and learning and used to engage students. Teachers will deliver a
systematic curriculum which includes the General Capabilities.
2020- Connecting the Curriculum Map with the Capabilities.
Actions for 2020 When Professional learning strategies Who Resources
Outline what the school will do to support the signature strategy.
Outline the start and end date for implementing the action.
How is the professional learning going to be delivered?
Where will the expertise to lead this action be found?
Who is your contact that will assist in delivery of the action?
Outline the resources (facilities, staffing and budget) that will be allocated to the action.
Assess the current reality and report back to others.
Term One – Week 5
Collaborative inquiry/action research team
Other – GC Team Ana, Linda, Steve and Sam Time and access to Teacher Programmes
Review teacher programmes Other? GC Team
Visit other schools who demonstrate best practice. [Giraween PS, Parap PS]
Term One – Week 6-8
Collaborative inquiry/action research team
Other – GC Team Ana, Linda, Steve and Sam Release to visit other schools.
Time to reflect on observations.
Update current curriculum map with General Capabilities and share with staff.
Term Two Week 6
Collaborative inquiry/action research team
Other – GC Team Ana, Linda, Steve and Sam Time to meet and plan
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Actions for 2020 When Professional learning strategies Who Resources
Outline what the school will do to support the signature strategy.
Outline the start and end date for implementing the action.
How is the professional learning going to be delivered?
Where will the expertise to lead this action be found?
Who is your contact that will assist in delivery of the action?
Outline the resources (facilities, staffing and budget) that will be allocated to the action.
Review and update curriculum map
Other? GC Team
Identify the non-negotiables for General Capabilities and seek feedback from staff.
Term Two – Week 9
Focused professional learning at staff meetings
Other – GC Team Ana, Linda, Steve and Sam Staff Meeting Time
Planning time
Workshops/conferences/courses etc
External provider – DoE GC Team [Tania Taomati]
Semester 2 – begin the upskilling of staff through PD.
Semester 2
Focused professional learning at staff meetings
Other – GC Team Tania Taomati PLT x 2
PD day time [1 hour]
Workshops/conferences/courses etc
External provider – DoE GC Team [Tania Taomati]
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Review and Adjust (to be completed at the end of each semester)
Are you on track? Are the changes in practice and student outcomes you expected to observe occurring? How do you know? What will you do differently if this is not what you expect to see?
Six month review (End of Semester 1) 12 month review (End of Semester 2)
Goals (refer to Goals section) Status Comments/Evidence Status Comments/Evidence
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Goal 1 Select from drop down list
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Goal 2 Select from drop down list
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Goal 3 Select from drop down list
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Goal 4 Select from drop down list
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Endorsement (can be completed by mid-Term 1 2020)
Principal
Sandy Cartwright
Senior Director School Improvement and Leadership
Paul Nyhuis
Chair School Representative Body
Elsa Gittins
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Attachment A
Data Snapshot from eDash as at 18.12.2019.
Note: PAT Data showing to the right does
not include all results as students under
20% and above 80% have been excluded as
Valid data.